Social and cultural dimensions of potato bacterial wilt disease management practices among potato farmers in Bukidnon [Philippines]
2003
Bacho, A.P. | Salvani, J.B. | Maghanoy, C.C. | Ramos, L.A. | Chan, R.C. (Central Mindanao Univ., Musuan, Bukidnon (Philippines))
The authors studied the social and cultural dimensions of potato bacterial wilt disease management in major potato-growing areas in Bukidnon [Philippines]. A total of 201 farmers were surveyed to determine their knowledge of and attitude towards recommended practices on potato bacterial wilt disease management. Findings showed that potato farmers in Bukidnon were inconsistent in managing potato bacterial wilt disease due to farmers' social behavior of the "live and let live" or the "bahala na" attitude. The farmers' cultural behavior were accounted for as a sociocultural conformity rather than as management control. Farmers who had longer experiences in potato farming were less receptive to change and adoption of new innovations on bacterial wilt disease management. In Bukidnon, where the potato crop was newly introduced, farmer-respondents have an attitudinal tendency to accept change, thus, they applied appropriate management practices based on what they believed or perceived were suited to their needs and their indigenous practices. The weak linkage between potato farmers and DA-NOMIARC [Dept. of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center] delimits farmers' level of awareness to fully understand and adopt management practices/approaches with regard to bacterial wilt disease. Thus, the need for a strong extension strategy. The use of participatory approach is vital in the conduct of this study to emphasize the importance of bacterial wilt disease management practices in the potato-farming industry
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